"That's why I like working in Japan, where animation writing is taken seriously."
- Thomas Romain, mecha designer of Space Dandy and Nobunaga the Fool
https://twitter.com/Thomasintokyo/status/429497998913970176

>>101308474
Animation will be taken seriously in every studio, but to a different standard. Whether it's a commercial or artistic standard, or mixture of the two, it's still taken seriously in a manner of speaking.

kyoani have done good things but should die now
shaft aren't my thing but I have respect for them, because instead of making something 100% new they're taking the old staples and turning them on their centers. except for when they dial it in all the time.